Impact of Food and Agricultural Wastes on the Environment: Management Strategies and Regulations to Curb Wastes

• Published in: Integrated Waste Management Approaches For Food And Agricultural Byproducts Vol. 1; pp. 165 - 199
• Main Authors: Jan, Yasmeena, Malik, Muneeb, Haq, Afrozul, Panda, Bibhu Prasad, Yaseen, Mifftha, Hanan, Entesar, Yaseen, Ishfaq, Rafiq, Asif
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom Apple Academic Press 2023; Apple Academic Press, Incorporated
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: composting; Corn Stover; Farming Residues; agricultural waste; Nonedible Oil Seeds; Food Industry Wastewater; Composting Material; Waste Hierarchy; waste recycling; Pome; Composting Components; Tannase; AWM; Crop Residue; food supply chain; Microbial Fuel Cells; Tannase Production; Waste Generated; SMF; Bioelectrochemical Systems; Composting Process; MMT; solid waste; Compost Microorganisms; Crop Residue Burned; Minimize Food Waste; Agriculture Waste; Moisture Content; Compost Ingredient
• ISBN: 9781774910160; 1774910160; 1774910179; 9781774910177
• DOI: 10.1201/9781003282327-6

An enormous food and agricultural waste are produced annually around the globe. Waste arising from food and agricultural sectors has the potential of vast application. India is one of the largest agricultural-driven 166countries with diverse geographical regions with varying climates around the year. Harvesting of agricultural produce is either followed by the processing of the fresh produce or storage for later consumption. All these activities result in a vast generation of waste in terms of crop residue or food waste. In countries like India, the generation of consumable and non-consumable agricultural wastes throughout the supply chain, from farm to the consumer, is very tremendous. Various studies carried out by the National Engineering and Environmental Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur; Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), New Delhi; Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai; and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), New Delhi, have suggested an increasing trend of the waste generation by the urban sector including the household waste and the other solid wastes. Globally, around 1.3 billion tons of food, which count to about 33% of the edible food, is being discarded during the entire food supply chain (FSC). Incineration of agricultural residue, dumping, and burial of the solid and the other food industrial wastes has resulted in large-scale land, water, and air contamination. Serious environmental degradation and alarming situation has forced the governments to take concrete measures in order to overcome/reduce the wastage and enhance the feasible management practices for the conversion of non-edible/waste material into functional products and energy. Though, efficient execution of these methods needs strong policies and strategies in addition to other socio-economic factors. This chapter addresses the essential technological aspects, possible solutions, and sound policy concerns to accomplishing long term way out of waste management (WM) and to minimize the negative impact of waste on the environment. An enormous food and agricultural waste are produced annually around the globe. Waste arising from food and agricultural sectors has the potential of vast application. This chapter addresses the essential technological aspects, possible solutions, and sound policy concerns to accomplishing long term way out of waste management (WM) and to minimize the negative impact of waste on the environment. India ranks second in the world's most largely populated countries with a population of more than 100,000 crores, which accounts to nearly about 18% of the world's population. In India, agricultural sector is the major contributor to the overall economy. According to National Horticulture Database, India is the largest producer of fresh produce after China. Waste substances arising from different farming practices, from agro-industries or from livestock farming are classified as agricultural wastes. Many countries have now processing and feed production facilities to convert waste from different stages of chain supply into feed for animals.